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Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in

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In article <billvan-8FFBE5.16361115122014@shawnews.vc.shawcable.net>,
bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> wrote:
> In article <161220140916289838%YourName@YourISP.com>,
>  Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> > In article <billvan-CC4937.23163114122014@shawnews.vc.shawcable.net>,
> > bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > In article <1lwphkb.s89y4u18owaswN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
> > >  dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> > > > bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Tell me more, please, about this recent security update.
> > > > 
> > > > Sorry, I misremembered some of the details for older systems.
> > > > 
> > > (big snip)
> > > 
> > > Thank you for a very responsive reply. I will follow up on your 
> > > suggestions, but it appears that the sun will set pretty soon on my 
> > > happy days with Snow Leopard.
> > 
> > Why?!?! I'm still using Mac OS X 10.2 and our white MacBook is running
> > 10.5. 
> > 
> > There's only a few websites that my old browser versions don't work
> > properly with, mostly badly made or overly fancy ones. I haven't found
> > any that don't work on the MacBook (other than those that insist on a
> > newer version of crappy Flash).
> 
> I'm concerned about the lack of support by Apple and especially the lack 
> of security updates, although the foregoing conversation suggests that 
> File Quarantine may be doing some of that automatically. I'm trying to 
> confirm that is the case. If I can confirm that, I'll probably 
> procrastinate some more.

Unless you visit porn and pirate websites, or download and install
software from dodgy websites or strange emails, the chances of you ever
getting malware on a Mac are basically nil.

Despite all the silly reports and scaremongering by anti-malware
sellers, I don't think any real person in normal Mac use has ever had
an infected Mac.

As long as the Mac works for what you need, then keep using it.

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New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2014-12-14 18:25 -0500
  Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-12-15 13:59 +1300
    Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> - 2014-12-14 20:04 -0800
      Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-12-15 18:11 +1300
        Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> - 2014-12-14 23:16 -0800
          Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-16 09:16 +1300
            Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> - 2014-12-15 16:36 -0800
              Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-16 14:08 +1300
                Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-12-15 20:40 -0500
    Re: New error/warning : Blocked Plug-in briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2014-12-15 19:54 +0000

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